Hertz has partnered with Clean Energy
Fuels Corp. to build, operate, and supply compressed natural gas
(CNG) fueling stations at Hertz’s Los Angeles Airport facility.
In
addition to supporting Hertz’s expanding clean-burning CNG airport
shuttle bus fleet the new Clean Energy CNG fueling station will be
accessible to the public 24/7.
“Introducing CNG shuttle buses and fueling
stations to support compressed natural gas is an integral part of
Hertz’s stewardship of the environment,” said Mark P. Frissora, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Hertz
Corporation. “Partnering with Clean Energy reinforces our mission
to minimize the environmental impact from our operations and we’re
excited to be able to support our shuttle fleet while also
allowing other airport entities access to the CNG station.”
Costing less than diesel or gasoline, compressed natural gas
fuel produces approximately 30% less greenhouse gas emissions in
light- duty vehicles, and more than 23% lower greenhouse gas
emissions in medium to heavy-duty vehicles. Department of Energy
reports estimate that 98% of the natural gas consumed in the U.S.
is sourced in the U.S. and Canada.
“Our partnership with
Hertz will allow Clean Energy to build a much needed CNG station
at Los Angeles Airport,” said James Harger, Clean Energy Chief
Marketing Officer. “The transition by the airport industry and
allied services from diesel to natural gas for ground transportation is accelerating rapidly, in response to the need to
curtail emissions, decrease fuel costs, and reduce dependence on imported oil and our partnership with Hertz will facilitate this
transition to compressed natural gas.”
The Hertz/Clean
Energy CNG fueling station will be built adjacent to Los Angeles
International Airport (LAX). The Hertz LAX facility will include
public access fueling islands for local fleets of CNG taxis and
shared-ride vans, plus hotel, parking, and rental car buses. A private Hertz island will be capable of fueling its internal
fleet, simultaneously.
Station construction is expected to begin
in March and be completed by the third quarter of 2011. By 2015,
Hertz expects to have transitioned its entire LAX transit bus
fleet to clean, green, domestic CNG gas power.
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